Though Trent Ling lived a dream in becoming a sportscaster by the age of 15, he surprisingly and abruptly retired at the age of 23. “Honestly, by the end, I felt like I needed to become an older person … Continue reading
Throughout his sportscasting seasons, Trent Ling could be heard throughout the day, every day, via his promotional radio spots that aired in between game broadcasts. From 1986, one such radio promo for KTAC-85 in Tacoma, Washington, has been linked below. … Continue reading
At age 21, Trent Ling finally become the voice of his own school, perennial football power Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Under Hall-of-Fame coach, Frosty Westering, PLU played in eight national championship games, winning four of them. Trent enjoyed … Continue reading
Across his years, Trent Ling has generally found himself up for trying almost anything. Though his college campus radio station was a professionally staffed (not run by students), powerfully watted, National Public Radio affiliate in the sizable Seattle-Tacoma market, he … Continue reading
Unlimited Hydroplane Racing lost one of its legends when highly decorated champion Dean Chenoweth died in a blow-over accident aboard Miss Budweiser on the Columbia River in Tri-Cities, Washington. Enduring a season marred by small and nagging mechanical breakdowns, Dean … Continue reading